I Love this venue! My favorite in town by far! Always something cool happening! There's plenty of room, plenty of seating, big dance floor with cool lighting and a nice stage for viewing performances. There's a nice VIP area, Pro Audio sound system and super talented staff that all love their job! The ambience is the great, prices are very reasonable, and drink specials happen all the time. They have a food menu for after hours and a variety of non-alcoholic drink options for those who like to brave the social-wild without alcohol. And a great place to just hang out and play pool, sit and talk, or dance! There's room for all of it! Call ahead to reserve space for your next celebration! Weekends: Dance Music and live DJ performances Weekdays: Karaoke, Comedy, Cabaret, Open decks, and more! Follow @ The Capitol Bend on Facebook and Instagram to stay updated! read more

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I wasn't planning to write a review, but after what I witnessed, I felt it was necessary. I came here with a group of friends after the Jimmy Eat World concert. While we were standing outside the bar, we watched a tattooed bouncer being incredibly rough with a man who was being kicked out. I don't condone whatever the man did that led to him being removed, and if he was causing problems, he absolutely should have been escorted out. But the guy was clearly intoxicated, and the amount of force being used seemed completely unnecessary. People around us were yelling that he couldn't breathe, and whether that was true or not, the whole situation was disturbing to watch. It honestly felt like we were watching someone get beaten up. I understand security has a difficult job, but this didn't seem professional. It completely ruined the night for all of us, and none of us feel comfortable coming back after what we saw. There are plenty of bars in Bend where you can have a good time without witnessing something like this, and we'd rather spend our money at those places instead. Go to Astros instead! read more

Dive bar now masquerading as a kid-friendly arcade. And not a dive bar in the good sense. Dive bar as in turn around and go to D&D or Corey's. read more

Terrible experience here. Came at 11pm on a Saturday and it was pretty quiet people wise but the bass was way too strong. Painfully loud. Also the staff was EXTREMELY rude. I would never come back read more

I've never had an experience like this. Stepped outside, and when I tried to go back in, the bouncer said me and my wife needed to pay the cover again. When I told him we had just stepped out for a second, he said we must be "too poor" to be there. The cover was literally $2.50, but I couldn't bring myself to want to go back in there after being treated so poorly. read more

The worst service I've ever had in a bar. I couldn't ask simple questions without getting rude responses. The bouncers were horrific. End the business. read more

Scam!! I stepped outside on the sidewalk and the bouncer tried to make me pay the cover charge. I told him I had already entered, but he said I had to pay regardless and started telling everyone in line I was too "poor" to pay the cover charge. This business has terrible service and values and I'd rather have my teeth pulled out then go there again. read more

From a couple Portlanders in town who struggle to find spots to sing in Portland with hour long waits, we have to say that Tuesday night karaoke with Lorin was awesome! read more

I ate RAW chicken from ordering chicken strips. I had a video, and showed it to the bartender and they said it was my fault from ordering from a nightclub, that they can't tell me not order the food, but it is nasty and they have to offer food per Oregon laws. They expressed it was the first time someone ordered food in 8 months and "what do you want me to do about it, you shouldn't have ordered it and all I can do is give you your money back" Thank you for my 13 dollars back.... read more

Good music good vibe, kind of a hidden gem. From the single door entrance on Oregon st you wouldn't think it would have such a long bar, ample sitting areas and room for live music and dancing read more

Sketchy as F , straight up thieves hang out in here. We were having a good time, then saw 3 people that just kinda lingered around and started rummaging around our stuff when we started dancing. We came back and they tried to pretend they mistakenly went to our table. It was not busy, one of the people was a shorter, fairly bulky dude, that then went to a table and sat by himself. Completely suggest avoiding this place! read more

Do you remember the Alamo? Much like Almaron Dickinson, I pulled up to the scene at the Alamo guns 'a blazin. Left my child bride at home with dysentery, tied up my horse and buggy and was ready to paint the town red. I felt that The Capitol would be a good respite after my recovery, and they delivered. I was greeted by a 5'6 Irishman with a lazy eye that gazed at me like a star in the night. Upon being let in to this diverse hostel, my top hat imploded due to the low ceilings. After undergoing a hefty cover charge, I expected the service of at least a coat rack. I carry a heavy trench coat (1" Kevlar to stop low-velocity handgun bullets). Their lack of elixirs had me clenching my cheeks, but, thankfully there were many beautiful women to distract me from the struggles of my recent marriage (I hadn't expected to encounter dystentery so soon). Thank god they turned off the dubstep so I could perform a harmonica solo. I tried to clench it but accidentally ripped a beefy squeaker that cleared the dance floor. Except for one man, for what to my wondering eye appeared to be doing interpretive robot ballet. It was not my cup of tea but I think it's very important to be open-minded to the preferences of others. Though he's usually very elusive, even Ralph Waldo Emerson (the chipmunk who takes shelter in my top hat) emerged at the first few notes of a new-age remix of Rocky Raccoon. Better still, they lubed up the dance floor with Crisco which made for a greasy, groovy, glorious time. If you thought the river was a slick ride - this is the true place for lubin' and tubin' (if you know what I mean). Long story short, if you ever doubt remembering the Alamo, you MUST check out this spot. read more

The Capitol - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Lorin the KJ is awesome, we went both Tuesday and Wednesday night for Karaoke and beverages. DP the bar tender sings too! Basement environment with friendly patrons. Highly recommend and be sure to tip the KJ and bartender they work hard to ensure everyone has a great experience. read more

Fun night club in Bend, OR right downtown. Before COVID it was always packed and the place to be. It seems more quiet now, but still poppin. They play mostly EDM music which is my favorite so I love to catch live music there. Cover is usually only $5. The drinks are great but careful of bringing them on the dance floor because they are likely to spill. read more

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Love the karaoke on Tuesdays with Lorin! The best KJ! The bartenders are great too! Drinks are good and music isn't too loud!

I promise you that if you guys play decent music you will have more business than you know what to do with. I get that the overdubbed, EDM-esc DJs are kinda your thing, but Bend is not big enough- nor hip enough- to have a bar that solely plays music for people tripping. 2000's pop and some more recent dance music (might I suggest Dua Lipa or something with lyrics???) would bring all of the 20-somethings into your bar and remove some of the unsavory people doing weird stuff in your bathroom. Don't make me pay $10 to get into Astros just to hear good music. :) read more

My husband and I went there last night to see a comedy show promoted as 'Dad Jokes'. It was a gimmick. It was the night before Fathers' Day. There were children there with their parents. A comedian ma have said one thing about his father, but the performance was their usual acts. No person under 18 should have been in there. Most of the 'humor' and language was vulgar, especially considering children were present. Here is an example- there was a long dialog about older men bleeding profusely from Hemorrhoids and having to go to Target to buy tampons to insert in their anus. We left after the third 'comic'. read more

This place is great! Once you get a few drinks in you and the music is going. Before that.. it was kind of a let down. It looks like it has (or maybe had?) so much potential. The Place its self id say is pretty cool. Its under ground, the dance floor is blocked off from half the place so if you're not looking to dance you can get some privacy and play some bar games. In the dance area they have booths you can chill out on and i loved that set up. There are 2 nice huge fans right next to the dance area too so you dont get too hot. Its very dark! Drinks were delicious and the Bar tender was really nice. Food is pretty good, id eat it again- but for only being 1 of 2 tables in here at the time.. half our food took soooo long to get to the table we had to check to see if they actually were making it. Stick with the burgers and fries. Other reviews touch on all the things that are a let down about this place.. thought id keep this one more positive! read more

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My boy came in from Idaho to visit and the bars weren't cutting it. We decided to check if there were any clubs open and the capitol being the only "club" open we decided to give it a shot. The bouncer outside, 5'6 red hair, denied my buddies entrance because he automatically assumed the ID was fake. No reason or rhyme, not to mention there were 8 of us above 21 who were allowed in. He changed his reasoning to simply "I'm not letting you in because I don't like you". Unprofessional, childish and ego hurt guy. Lame joke of a "club" and even worse bouncers. Wish I had his name to let people know. If I could rate this place a 0/5 I would. Horrible spot, dirty sticky floors, poor service, all around horrible spot to party. read more

Amazing Service from Gave and Erik! The cocktails were straight from the best bartender with hand crafted concoctions you NEED to taste! Don't miss this place on your stay in Bend! The food will do more than fill you up, it will make you want more! Erik took care of us the next night too! Remembered our drinks to the tee! BEST BAR EVER! read more

This place looked promising walking down the stairs to the bar but once we got inside I quickly realized it was not worth my time...you know those places that have potential to be something awesome but just come up short, fall flat, miss the mark....yeah that was The Capitol. Atmosphere looked pretty cool, it doesn't look like anything from the street, but you walk downstairs and there's the bar and then tons of games and pinball machines to your right, and more hang out space to your left. Seemed cool, only there weren't many people there at all, and the people that were there didn't stay long...from what we saw, people stayed for a drink then left. By the time we left the place had pretty much cleared out. I'm thinking the reason for this was the service.... It took a long time to get a drink menu, then took a bit to be able to order a drink, then a while before I got my drink, and I was sitting at the bar....yeah....well the drink was OK so that was something at least. The younger kid that was working that night was OK, but still pretty slow...there was another guy that was working though that was basically horrible...pretty much got ignored or short snippy answers when asked questions...and the weird thing was he was in a bit of a frenzy working the bar, even though the place wasn't packed by any means, should have been more than easy to keep up with the demand...anyway, yeah the place was a vibe killer so we decided to leave. I guess I expected more from this place, maybe its better on another day of the week? We were there on a Thursday. Anyway, the lackluster service was a turn off so I will be going to other bars when I visit Bend next time! read more

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DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU ARE OUT OF STATE. I visited town to have an outing downtown with old friends. After going to almost every bar downtown we made our way to the capitol where a short bearded man dwelled amongst the entrance. He asked me a couple questions about my Idaho ID then said he wouldn't let me in and that I could have police come down to verify my ID. I told him he doesn't know what a real ID looks like and is only saying that because it's from Idaho. His ego got pressed so he told me and my friends that "he's not coming in because I don't like him". Less than 5 minutes later a cop rolled by who I asked to verify my ID. WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT!! ITS A REAL ID!!! The cop went over and informed him of his mistake. I returned about 1-2 hours later, he still had not forgotten and would not let me in even though I came to apologize. Even though I should be the one he apologizes too. It's hard to be the bigger man but I can tell you he is not in any capacity. read more

place is trash I rather eat garbage and drink piss than ever come here again. my food had molded cheese all over it. the waiter called me a nigger and called me a broke nigger cause I did not tip her. read more

Yooooooooo Great atmosphere, awesome dance music, bouncer wasn't a dick, people were friendly. Vibes = immaculate. read more

Rude Bouncers have NO RESPECT! They can't even respond to why women have been assaulted there! My media group and I would like to do a video interview with Management. Please contact me at jaymack1717@gmail.com.. Also if their are any victims that would like to tell your story, please contact me as well. read more

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WEAK & RUDE. I guess I took too long to find my credit card to pay the $5 cover charge, and was told I couldn't come in. I found this shockingly absurd since there was no one waiting in line behind me, and I would have let them go ahead of me while I looked. But instead of giving me a second to find my card, the doorman "ordered" me to leave. He was over 6' tall, and so young he could have been my son, but when I asked him what the problem was he said he didn't care and pushed me outside. I got miffed at being man-handled like that, and tried one more time to understand what the big deal was...I was genuinely baffled!! He said he didn't owe me an explanation and proceeded to call over the police who were passing by. He told the officers I had ASSAULTED him!!!! Here's the definition of Assault: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact. Really, Assault?? I am 5'4" women in my 50's. This monster of a man felt so threatened by little old me that he had to call over the police? What a joke. The door staff at the Capital are RUDE and HAUGHTY. This misunderstanding should have been handled with a drop of patience, tact and customer relations. Instead, it was inflamed by disrespect, arrogance and lying to the authorities. That's just WRONG. I don't know who they think that are, acting like Gods and lording it over some dark, dumpy, hole-in-a-basement, There's nothing CAPITAL about insulting and bullying your patrons, particularly a woman, but based on the other reviews, this low-brow, Neanderthal attitude is the status quo at their front door. A business is built (and LOST) one customer at a time, but they don't care about customers down in their pit. I'll give it a miss the next time I want to spend some money downtown, and I suggest you do the same. I'll keep my money and spend it somewhere else, like around the corner at VELVET, where the staff are civilized to their guests, because -- what a concept -- they want you to enjoy yourself and they care if you come back. read more

Place was while and crazy. Too much for my wife and I. I'm not saying they weren't having fun. We are a little older in our mid 50 so this particular night was not quite the scene for us. Cool spot looked like a good time. read more

This review is based off food we got from Uber Eats. I don't know about the bar or drinks - but we got very sick from the food. Looking over the reviews here and the photos, it seems like a weird venue to even have on Uber Eats, I didn't realize it was a bar. My husband was working a long weekend and his employer gave him an Uber Eats gift card to help make our weekend a bit nicer. We rarely eat out, and were excited for a little splurge. Opened up the app and it recommended The Capitol. The photos of food on the app were nice looking, and it mentioned they used local/grass-fed beef on their burgers which is usually promising. Food arrived quickly, within 15 minutes, and it looked NOTHING like their very styled photos, and was absolutely inedible. I took a bite of my burger and couldn't even swallow it. The worst burger I've EVER had. The meat was so dry and had a super weird texture. The bun was completely stale, several-days-old type of stale. I tried 1 tater tot and they were also dry, and cold (not even like lukewarm, I'm usually pretty forgiving of food temperature with Uber Eats because it's obviously gotta make it across town.) My husband's tacos were slightly more palatable - mostly because they were drowned in sauce. The meat on his was also completely overcooked though. I took 1 bite of his tacos and ended up just putting it all away and making dinner. He also tried a bite of the antipasto salad and said it was awful too, but I didn't even try that one. The only edible thing was the chicken tenders my daughter ordered. I tried a bite and they were fine - hot, tasted fresh. I didn't try the fries but my undiscerning 4 year old wouldn't touch them. So at this point it was a bummer, I ended up having to make a whole separate dinner for my family - but honestly I wasn't even going to write a bad review. Just shrug it off as somewhere not to eat again. But then, within 24 hours, my husband and I both had shooting stomach pains and...other symptoms of foodborne illness that I'll omit. The *only* food we had both eaten within the previous 2 days were the 2 bites or so we each took of the tacos from the Captiol. (We know this 100% because we both count macros and track our food and were able to compare on our apps.) This one disastrous takeout order made a hard weekend where we both had a lot of extra work even harder. Wasted a gift card. Just so disappointing all around. The only upside was at least my 4-year-old wasn't also sick, I guess if you find yourself stuck having to eat from here, go with the chicken tenders. read more

We asked around 'we're looking for a place for drinks, light eats, fun... we were told Capitol. Off we went, down the stairs and laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa underground fantatic. Ping Pong tables, pinball, pool, big round padded booths, video games (that werent blaring you out of the joint), a PHOTO BOOTH and a seriously long bar! We did not eat but the menu looked fabulous- you'd be hard pressed to bring a gang and have someone not find something they like. Bartender was excellent, discussing their custom drinks, infused alcohols etc till we came up with a drink we'd like. We threw down a couple and made a note to bring the summer solstice crew back. read more

The Capitol - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Headed to The Capitol after hearing some good things about it. Glad we did! The atmosphere is really nice... Feels more like something you'd find in a big city. That's good for Bend. We don't have enough of that. The bar is big, the dining area is big, and there's a large area for live music which will start on 12/5/15, according to our waiter. There are also arcade games and a photo booth. It's very fun. The food was superb. Everything was local and homemade. The steak was excellent. My burger was awesome. I hate ketchup but theirs was made from scratch and soooo good. We had the deep fried avocado for an appetizer and I could've eaten 4 more. We will definitely be back! read more

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Music was hype, vibes were immaculate. Fun place to hang out in the bend for live hip hop music.

This place is overall fun. Great atmosphere and lots of people and good music. I did not like the bartenders. They took forever getting us drinks and would help people they know even though they came AFTER us before they would help us. Maybe they should learn to serve their customers better. Was not impressed. read more

I came here for the pinball machines. They have a pretty big select of Sterns (can check out the line up at pinballmap.com) and although they're more pricier to play instead of across the street, they seem to have the settings to be a bit lower so you can get more free replays. Overall, if you like barcades, you'll like this place. read more

I went there on Monday for Paint Nite and had a blast! The drinks were great! The food is always fantastic! And Sarah was an amazing teacher! Thank you all for the great night out!!! It was definitely needed! read more

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The bartender charged me $60 for 4 shots of patron, and another $10 for to have them severed over ice. Don't go to this bar, the bartenders and staff will rip you off. And the bathroom reeks of urine. Worst bar in Bend. read more

Mr. owner, you've spent a large sum of money creating this lovely new space in Bend. Please don't let the quality of food and or drinks ruin your reputation and possibly be the reason to not survive for the long-haul. Had to lower my rating to 3 stars. Went to the Capital again and depending on the bartender that prepares your drink, it can be a real disappointment...especially for the price they charge. Unfortunately I had the inexperienced bartender make my cocktail (with missing ingredients) and then watched the experienced bartender make the same drink for someone sitting next to me. You would have thought it was a completely different drink. Argh! No wonder I could barely gulp my down. I love the location. As you enter, you go down a flight of stairs and voila...it's dim with a trendy vibe and very inviting and something you wouldn't expect here in Bend. You can sit at the long bar or find a table in a little dark corner. Whatever floats your boat. This could be a great date night place for me and the hubby because starting mid December they will start hosting live music. I was told they will have an array of all types of music to satisfy your listening pleasure so I look forward to that. read more

I have a simple disqualifier for bars. If it smells like bleach when I walk in, I don't want to eat or drink there. This place, along with Seven, The Riverbend pub, the once great Astro Lounge, and Fat Tuesdays among others, reeks like bleach. It's the lowest "bar" to reach in the bar scene. Do you enjoy the smell of bleach when you are sipping a nice cocktail? Or eating a tasty bit of food? No, neither do I. Fine for a quick hang with the guys (but still nasally nauseating), but wouldn't bring the wife here. I had the burger after reading much hype and being hyped on it by the bartender, and frankly it was just passable. In fact it had a slightly strange taste that I can't put my finger on. There are better burgers all over town and even some for less money, such as Anthony's happy hour burger which is perhaps the best deal in town at six bucks. Even the Pine Tavern five dollar happy hour burger is better in my opinion. Interestingly enough, the fries were great, and the bartender was very pleasant and helpful. Like Seven, this place would probably be fine if you were a college aged kid or in your 20s- and my guess is that most of their clientele and also the targeted demographic so I have no beef with that as I was a NW grunge kid in the 90's and spent time in much worse from BC to Tijuana, though even then the stench of bleach was a turnoff-but those who have lived long enough to have discerning tastes, cleanliness requirements, and enjoy real ambience will probably want to look elsewhere. Would love to see Taffer take this one on at some point- really could be something. We don't really need more half-empty, North Bond street style, 20 something spots in town, but as the filled to the gills mid to upscale joints show, we DO need many more of those, and with a cash infusion and some love, this could be a good one. read more

We were having a goof time at a bechelor party at this "club" but we ended up deciding to leave. So we went outside, and as I was walking down the street this guy who worked there walked up behind me and literally smacked the drink out of my hand and said "Don't come back, no outside drinks!." Lol it was mostly ice, but this place obviously takes itself far too seriously. Awful. read more

This shining review is for the way the "security" treats their customers and the DANGER at Capitol. If your looking to have a enjoyable night and your a female, AVOID THIS PLACE, I ended up going with friends and usually I don't go out/stay out late. Well when I went to tell our friend we were leaving I was ATTACKED- thrown to the ground, hair ripped from the scalp and scratches all over my face and body.... I never saw this girl coming. My boyfriend had to pull her off of me, and when I asked for help from security staff multiple people ignored me. I wasn't hysterical or looking for some sort of compensation, nor was I slurring but I was brushed off. I'm lucky it wasn't worse and that the bald spots are only in the back of my head. Thanks capitol for caring for your local community! This isn't the first review on people being random targets and I'm sure it won't be the last. The only reason I didn't give one star is because the bartending staff treated us well. They were the only ones though. read more

Best damn burger out there. Seriously. Green chiles, pepper jack cheese, tomato aioli - make sure you add avocado! Great happy hour, 4-7 pm and all day on Sunday. We had $4 cucumber jalapeño margaritas and played arcade games on a Monday. It was awesome and super delicious. read more

The Capitol - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Bend, Oregon